Spotify offers free options and Paid Subscriptions, plus promotional offers
Spotify provides several service options. Some are free of charge; others require payment before you can access them ("Paid Subscriptions"). Spotify may also offer special promotional plans, memberships or services, including third-party products and services, and says it is not responsible for products and services provided by those third parties.
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Certain Spotify Service options are provided free of charge, while other options require payment before they can be accessed ("Paid Subscriptions").
We may also offer special promotional plans, memberships, or services, including offerings of third-party products and services.
We are not responsible for the products and services provided by such third parties.
Charges & Financial Obligations · Procedure
Using a free or reduced-price trial means agreeing to the Paid Subscription Terms
Spotify, or others on its behalf, may from time to time offer trials of Paid Subscriptions for a specified period without payment or at a reduced rate ("Trial"). If you use the Spotify Service through a Trial, you agree to the separate Spotify Paid Subscription Terms.
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From time to time, we or others on our behalf may offer trials of Paid Subscriptions for a specified period without payment or at a reduced rate ("Trial").
By using a Spotify Service via a Trial, you agree to the
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The Paid Subscription Terms are linked but not supplied here, so what happens when a Trial ends is not stated in this source.
Charges & Financial Obligations · Company commitment
Prorated refund if Spotify permanently discontinues a plan you prepaid directly
If you prepaid fees directly to Spotify for a Paid Subscription and Spotify permanently discontinues that subscription before the end of your Prepaid Period, Spotify will refund the prorated part of the prepaid fees for the period after the discontinuation. Your account and billing information must be up to date to receive the refund. The text cross-refers to a "Payments and cancellations" section, whose heading in this document reads "Payments and cancellation"; it spells the term both "Prepaid Period" and "Pre-Paid Period".
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If you have prepaid fees directly to Spotify for a Paid Subscription that Spotify permanently discontinues prior to the end of your Prepaid Period
Spotify will refund you the prorated portion of the prepaid fees for the Pre-Paid Period after such discontinuation
Your account and billing information must be up to date in order for us to refund you.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies only to fees prepaid directly to Spotify, not through a third party.
Applies only to permanent discontinuation by Spotify before the Prepaid Period ends.
Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception
No liability or refund for outages caused by governments, third parties or events beyond Spotify's control
Spotify has no liability to you, and no obligation to refund you, for internet or Spotify Service outages or failures caused by government authorities, other third parties, or events beyond Spotify's control.
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Spotify has no liability to you, nor any obligation to provide a refund to you, in connection with internet or other Spotify Service outages or failures that are caused by the actions of government authorities, other third parties, or events beyond our control.
Charges & Financial Obligations · Procedure
Paid Subscriptions are bought by recurring advance payment or by prepaying for a set period
You may buy a Paid Subscription directly from Spotify or through a third party, either by paying a subscription fee plus applicable taxes in advance each month or at another recurring interval disclosed before purchase, or by prepaying for access for a specific time period ("Prepaid Period"). Tax rates are calculated from the information you provide and the rate applicable when you are charged.
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You may purchase a Paid Subscription directly from Spotify or through a third party either by:
paying a subscription fee plus applicable taxes in advance on a monthly basis or some other recurring interval disclosed to you prior to your purchase; or
prepayment giving you access to the Spotify Service for a specific time period ("Prepaid Period").
Tax rates are calculated based on the information you provide and the applicable rate at the time of your monthly charge.
Charges & Financial Obligations · Procedure
Subscriptions bought through third parties or with codes and gift cards carry extra terms
If you buy a Paid Subscription through a third party, that third party's separate terms may also apply, and you must contact the third party about refunds or managing the subscription. If you buy one with a code, gift card, pre-paid offer or other offer provided or sold by or for Spotify ("Codes"), you must agree to Spotify's Card Terms.
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If you purchase access to a Paid Subscription through a third party, separate terms and conditions with such third party may apply to your use of the Spotify Service in addition to these Terms.
Please contact the third party regarding any refunds or to manage your subscription.
If you purchase a Paid Subscription using a code, gift card, pre-paid offer, or other offer provided or sold by or on behalf of Spotify for access to a Paid Subscription ("Codes"), you must agree to the Spotify
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The Card Terms are linked but not supplied in this source.
Charges & Financial Obligations · Context
Audiobooks bought outside a subscription fall under separate purchase terms
If you buy Audiobook Content outside your Paid Subscription, that purchase is governed by Spotify's separate Audiobook Purchase Terms and Conditions, which are linked but not supplied here.
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If you purchase Audiobook Content outside of your Paid Subscription, your purchase will be governed by the
Charges & Financial Obligations · Permission or license
Spotify can raise subscription prices with advance notice; you can reject by unsubscribing
Spotify may change Paid Subscriptions from time to time, including recurring fees, the Prepaid Period (only for periods not yet paid) and Codes, and will tell you about price changes in advance. A price change takes effect at the start of the next subscription period after the change, and continuing to use the service after it takes effect means you accept the new price. If you do not agree, you can reject the change by unsubscribing from the Paid Subscription before the change takes effect.
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Spotify may from time to time make changes to Paid Subscriptions, including recurring subscription fees, the Prepaid Period (for periods not yet paid), or Codes, and will communicate any price changes to you in advance.
Price changes will take effect at the start of the next subscription period following the date of the price change and, by continuing to use the Spotify Service after the price change takes effect, you will have accepted the new price.
If you do not agree to a price change, you can reject the change by unsubscribing from the applicable Paid Subscription prior to the price change going into effect.
Qualifications & exceptions
Prepaid Period changes apply only to periods not yet paid.
Price changes are communicated in advance and start with the next subscription period.
Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice
Tax changes are applied automatically based on your account location
Tax rates are based on the rates in effect at the time of each monthly charge and can change with local tax requirements in your country, state, territory, county or city. Any tax-rate change is applied automatically based on the account information you provide.
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Tax rates are based on the rates applicable at the time of your monthly charge.
Any change in tax rate will be automatically applied based on the account information you provide.
Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception
Prices are set per country and you may not dodge paying for a subscription or trial
The price of a Paid Subscription or Trial is specific to the version of the service offered in your country of residence. You agree not to use any means to access a Paid Subscription or Trial without paying the applicable price, or to frustrate Spotify's legitimate attempts to collect payment.
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The price of a Paid Subscription or Trial is specific to the version of the Spotify Service offered in your country of residence
you agree not to engage in any means to Access the Paid Subscription or Trial without paying the applicable price or to frustrate Spotify's legitimate attempts to collect payment for such Access
Charges & Financial Obligations · Procedure
Paid Subscriptions renew and charge automatically until you cancel
Unless otherwise indicated (for example, a Prepaid Period), Paid Subscriptions continue indefinitely until cancelled. You are billed on the first day of each billing period and you authorize Spotify, or the third party you signed up through, to charge your payment method the then-current subscription fee. You can cancel at any time; cancellation generally takes effect at the end of the billing period in which you cancel, after which you move to the free version. Unless the law requires otherwise or these Terms expressly say so, there are no refunds or credits for partial subscription periods.
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Unless otherwise indicated (for example, if you have signed up for a Prepaid Period), Paid Subscriptions continue indefinitely until cancelled.
You will be billed on a recurring basis on the first day of each billing period and you will pay and you authorise us (or the applicable third party, if you sign up through a third party) to charge your payment method the then-current subscription fee.
Unless otherwise indicated, cancellation will take effect from the end of the billing period in which you cancel and you will be downgraded to the free version of the Spotify Service.
Unless otherwise required by law, we do not provide refunds or credits for any partial subscription periods, except as expressly stated in these Terms.
Qualifications & exceptions
Does not apply where otherwise indicated, such as a Prepaid Period.
Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period; no partial-period refunds unless law requires or the Terms expressly provide.
Charges & Financial Obligations · User right or choice
You can cancel a Paid Subscription at any time; it ends with the current billing period
You may cancel your Paid Subscription at any time from the Account page after logging in, or through the cancellation link in the Terms. Unless otherwise indicated, cancellation takes effect at the end of the billing period in which you cancel, and your account moves to the free version. Unless the law requires otherwise, Spotify does not refund or credit partial subscription periods, except where these Terms expressly say so (for example, the prorated refund when Spotify permanently discontinues a prepaid plan). Subscriptions bought through a third party are managed with that third party.
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You may cancel your Paid Subscription at any time by logging into your Spotify account and following the prompts on the Account page or by clicking
Unless otherwise indicated, cancellation will take effect from the end of the billing period in which you cancel and you will be downgraded to the free version of the Spotify Service.
Unless otherwise required by law, we do not provide refunds or credits for any partial subscription periods, except as expressly stated in these Terms.
Qualifications & exceptions
No partial-period refunds or credits unless required by law or expressly stated in these Terms.
Third-party purchases: contact the third party to manage the subscription or ask about refunds.
Charges & Financial Obligations · Procedure
A subscription paid with a code ends automatically when the code period or balance runs out
If you bought a Paid Subscription with a Code, the subscription terminates automatically at the end of the period stated with the Code, or when the prepaid balance is no longer enough to pay for the service.
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If you have purchased a Paid Subscription using a Code, your subscription will automatically terminate at the end of the period stated with your Code, or when there is an insufficient prepaid balance to pay for the Spotify Service.
Charges & Financial Obligations · Permission or license
Spotify can end your Paid Subscription at any time with at least 14 days' notice
In addition to its other rights under the Terms, Spotify may terminate a Paid Subscription at any time on at least 14 days' notice. Unless Spotify tells you otherwise, you keep access to the Paid Subscription for the rest of the current billing period and are then downgraded to the free version. Separately, Section 6 lets Spotify terminate the Terms or suspend access at any time if it believes you breached them, if it stops providing the service, or to comply with law, and in that case it generally does not refund amounts already paid.
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In addition to, and notwithstanding, any other rights we may have under these Terms, we reserve the right to terminate a Paid Subscription at any time, on no less than 14 days' notice to you.
Unless we inform you otherwise, we will allow you to retain access to the Paid Subscription for the remainder of the then-current billing period, after which we will downgrade your account to the free version of the Spotify Service.
Spotify may terminate these Terms (including any additional terms and conditions incorporated herein) or suspend your access to the Spotify Service at any time if we believe you have breached any of these Terms, if we stop providing the Spotify Service or any material component thereof, or as we believe necessary to comply with applicable law.
Qualifications & exceptions
Unless Spotify informs you otherwise, access continues to the end of the current billing period.
Section 6 termination for breach, service stoppage or legal compliance is a separate power with no refund except as the Terms expressly provide.